The Anglo-Saxon ChronicleG. Bell and sons, 1909 - 315 pages |
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... Kent - land and in great fear fled to London . " 465 [ A ] . Here Hengist and Æsc fought against the Welsh near Wippedsfleet and there slew twelve 1 W has Ægeles - ford , which = Aylesford . 456 E. Welsh aldormen ; and one of their ...
... Kent - land and in great fear fled to London . " 465 [ A ] . Here Hengist and Æsc fought against the Welsh near Wippedsfleet and there slew twelve 1 W has Ægeles - ford , which = Aylesford . 456 E. Welsh aldormen ; and one of their ...
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... Kent : and they killed two aldormen at Wibbandun [ Wimble- don ] , Oslaf and Cnebba . 571 [ A ] . Here Cuthwulf ' fought against the Britons at Bedford and took four towns , Lenbury and Aylesbury and Bensington and Eynsham ; and the ...
... Kent : and they killed two aldormen at Wibbandun [ Wimble- don ] , Oslaf and Cnebba . 571 [ A ] . Here Cuthwulf ' fought against the Britons at Bedford and took four towns , Lenbury and Aylesbury and Bensington and Eynsham ; and the ...
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... Kent , was minded that he would depart south over sea and leave it all . But the apostle Peter came to him by night and scourged him sorely because he would forsake God's flock and bade him go to the king and preach the true faith to ...
... Kent , was minded that he would depart south over sea and leave it all . But the apostle Peter came to him by night and scourged him sorely because he would forsake God's flock and bade him go to the king and preach the true faith to ...
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... Kent . And Eadbald and Honorius received him very honourably and gave him a bishop's see in Rochester ; and he dwelt there till his end . 634 [ A ] . Here bishop Birinus preached baptism to the West - Saxons . 634 [ E ] . Here Osric ...
... Kent . And Eadbald and Honorius received him very honourably and gave him a bishop's see in Rochester ; and he dwelt there till his end . 634 [ A ] . Here bishop Birinus preached baptism to the West - Saxons . 634 [ E ] . Here Osric ...
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... Kent . 2 678 [ A ] . Here the star [ called ] comet appeared [ in Au- gust and shone like a sunbeam every morning for three months ] and bishop Wilfrid was expelled from his bishopric by king Egferth ; [ and two bishops were consecrated ...
... Kent . 2 678 [ A ] . Here the star [ called ] comet appeared [ in Au- gust and shone like a sunbeam every morning for three months ] and bishop Wilfrid was expelled from his bishopric by king Egferth ; [ and two bishops were consecrated ...
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Page 68 - This port is in the eastern part of Kent, at the east end of the great wood which we call Andred ; the wood is in length from east to west one hundred and twelve" miles, or longer, and thirty miles broad : the river of which we before spoke flows out of the weald.
Page 246 - ... every powerful man made his castles, and held them against him ; and they filled the land full of castles. They cruelly oppressed the wretched men of the land with castle-works. When the castles were made, they filled them with devils and evil men.
Page 26 - These are the lands and the fens which the king gave to St. Peter's monastery. Then said the king,
Page 174 - Westminster ; and he gave him a pledge upon Christ's book, and also swore, before he would set the crown upon his head, that he would govern this nation as well as any king before him had at the best done, if they would be faithful to him.
Page 195 - After this the king had a great consultation, and spoke very deeply with his Witan concerning this land, how it was held and what were its tenantry. He then sent his men over all England, into every shire, and caused them to ascertain how many hundred hides of land it contained, and what lands the king possessed therein, what cattle there were in the several counties, and how much revenue he ought to receive yearly from each.
Page 196 - Lammas ; and his witan, and all the land-holders of substance in England, whose vassals soever they were, repaired to him there, and they all submitted to him, and became his men, and swore oaths of allegiance, that they would be faithful to him against all others.